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Replying To eunans4ever: "As most of the jacks draw the brew- they would only a had the few quid to purchase the tickets close to the game after saving fir weeks- will be lot sold tmw" English please? Dubsfan28 (Dublin) - Posts: 2509 - 03/06/2016 09:26:47 1861087 Link
It's been 70 years since Dublin last played Laois in O Moore park crikey (Australia) - Posts: 355 - 03/06/2016 09:43:29 1861094 Link
Replying To AthCliath: " Every county has them. Fans who scream from the roof tops when their County get to a final or semifinal that they are diehards never miss a game and deserve a ticket. yet come league are nowwhere to be seen. Dublin are no different. Although this game could still sell out." I agree,its probably more noticeable with Dublin because of population. ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 03/06/2016 09:46:03 1861096 Link
Replying To eunans4ever: "As most of the jacks draw the brew- they would only a had the few quid to purchase the tickets close to the game after saving fir weeks- will be lot sold tmw" This is the funniest post I've seen in a long time and I still don't have a clue what its about :-) IrishGael3 (USA) - Posts: 1092 - 03/06/2016 09:48:50 1861098 Link
"Desperate" is a little sensationalist I wonder how many tickets have been sold in Laois? There will be a massive travelling Dublin support there Despite it being on a bank holiday, despite the comedy festival and lack of places to stay, despite the jacked up prices and despite the throw in time There will still be at least 15,000 Dubs there... hardly "desperate" jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20600 - 03/06/2016 09:59:10 1861104 Link
Replying To eunans4ever: "As most of the jacks draw the brew- they would only a had the few quid to purchase the tickets close to the game after saving fir weeks- will be lot sold tmw" 23.30 is last orders, did we have a few on board when writing that? Long way to go before we reach Jim's class level though (older posters know who I'm talking about), but with 24hr posting back we could get there yet! :-) Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 03/06/2016 10:04:22 1861107 Link
Well all I can say is that in modern GAA, your damned if you do, damned if you dont! Take the Dubs out of Croker, all and sundry complain about where you play the game. Try to enforce changes to championship structure, somebody wont be happy and will be on everything from Off The Ball to RTE News to Joe Duffy to anybody who will listen outlining their issues. Beat the crap out of a referee, somebody will say "ah he's not that sort of player, it was heat of the moment", etc, etc..... Try to cut out cynical fouling in football, dangerous play in hurling, wrestling a faceguard potentially breaking somebody's neck, somebody like Ger Loughnane will say "Its a mans game, that is a yellow card". I often wonder do the authorities ask why they bother ever trying to change anything. Just leave status quo well enough alone. Pinkie (Wexford) - Posts: 4100 - 03/06/2016 10:11:39 1861112 Link
If there is 13,000 then its 13,000 too many in my opinion. The Leinster council and Kilkenny Co Co deserve to lose as much as possible over the farcical decision which is an insult to Laois/Gaelic Football and Dublin also in all reality. Pathetic crowd in croke park two weeks ago for a saturday night involving 3 counties (moved to saturday to facilitate a money making excercise for the GAA) less than stellar crowd expected in Kilkenny, Semple on sunday expected to be less than expected. Maybe people are voting with their feet in regards to whats being presented to them! tearintom (Wexford) - Posts: 1351 - 03/06/2016 10:18:43 1861115 Link
Replying To tearintom: "If there is 13,000 then its 13,000 too many in my opinion. The Leinster council and Kilkenny Co Co deserve to lose as much as possible over the farcical decision which is an insult to Laois/Gaelic Football and Dublin also in all reality. Pathetic crowd in croke park two weeks ago for a saturday night involving 3 counties (moved to saturday to facilitate a money making excercise for the GAA) less than stellar crowd expected in Kilkenny, Semple on sunday expected to be less than expected. Maybe people are voting with their feet in regards to whats being presented to them!" The Provisional Championships are not as important anymore... jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20600 - 03/06/2016 10:34:31 1861121 Link
Replying To tearintom: "If there is 13,000 then its 13,000 too many in my opinion. The Leinster council and Kilkenny Co Co deserve to lose as much as possible over the farcical decision which is an insult to Laois/Gaelic Football and Dublin also in all reality. Pathetic crowd in croke park two weeks ago for a saturday night involving 3 counties (moved to saturday to facilitate a money making excercise for the GAA) less than stellar crowd expected in Kilkenny, Semple on sunday expected to be less than expected. Maybe people are voting with their feet in regards to whats being presented to them!" I agree with the meat of your argument here but why do Kilkenny County Board deserve to lose? They played no part in the decision process other than develop one of the best county grounds outside of Croke Park of which other county boards should take note Richieq (Meath) - Posts: 3734 - 03/06/2016 10:39:14 1861122 Link
Novelty or no novelty people aren't fools and they aren't going to spend hard earned money and time on a foregone conclusion such as this game will be. (Isn't the case for every Dublin game, says you) The only reason the crowd will be as big as it is expected to be the novelty factor for Dublin fans and curious KK people, If this was the 3rd or 4th year of Dublin playing on the road the attendance for Dublin Laois wouldn't even be half of what it will be tomorrow. KYTitletown (Kerry) - Posts: 816 - 03/06/2016 10:44:50 1861124 Link
Replying To jimbodub: "The Provisional Championships are not as important anymore..." The decision to play Dublin/Wexford and Wexford/Kildare as a double header in Croke Park was farcical, O'Connor Park or O'Moore Park would have been more than suitable. I can't remember a championship game involving Dublin in Croker in either football or hurling where the Hill was totally empty save for the '88 Leinster Final when it was being rebuilt and the interest from Wexford and Kildare was equally lax, looked embarrassing on TV, another example of fine Leinster Council decision making Richieq (Meath) - Posts: 3734 - 03/06/2016 10:46:38 1861125 Link
Replying To Richieq: "I agree with the meat of your argument here but why do Kilkenny County Board deserve to lose? They played no part in the decision process other than develop one of the best county grounds outside of Croke Park of which other county boards should take note" The simple fact is which is being missed by many is that the back door has effectively rendered the provincial championships practically irrelevant. Since there introduction all they have done is assisted the stronger counties in both codes. If they have one bad day they can bounce back. With the exception of a couple of decent runs by fermanagh in the football, they have really added nothing to the championship. You have the ludicrous situation that the hurling championship will practically have the same teams playing in August as are playing now irrespective of the results over the next few weeks. The fixing of the games has been farcical. Laois should be playing at home tomorrow, simple as. What the ground can hold should not come into the decision process. This thing about health and safety is a smokescreen. Playing it in kilkenny on a saturday is a joke. Laois deserved better and actually so do dublin. Louth and Meath playing in parnell park is another laugh. The wexford v kildare and wexford v dublin double header in a practically empty stadium made no sense. Yes as a player it is great to play in HQ. It is also becoming tiresome the constant negativity and bias against dublin. Pre-2011 they were chokers, 2011 they were lucky, 2013 they wouldn't beat kerry in successive championship matches, 2014 they were one dimensional after donegal beat them, 2015 onwards they have an unfair advantage in croker park. Oh yeah and the league doesn't matter. Add in to this we have the arguments that they have the financial backing, they are a professional set up, bruce springsteen loves them. The attendance tomorrow will represent the appetite that there is for the game, it is a bank holiday weekend with people having a multitude of other things to be doing. If laois win fair play to them but then we will have the experts telling us how right they have been for years. Adamski (Dublin) - Posts: 339 - 03/06/2016 12:53:28 1861194 Link
Replying To Richieq: "I agree with the meat of your argument here but why do Kilkenny County Board deserve to lose? They played no part in the decision process other than develop one of the best county grounds outside of Croke Park of which other county boards should take note" Because recently Nicky Brennan admitted that they completely ignore football and used the funds they should be spending on football to build the stadium. http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=253691 So as a thank you for completely ignoring football the Leinster Council gave them a football game which was to be played in Portlaoise and is attracting huge interest because its the first time the Dubs have played outside of Croke Park in a decade. tearintom (Wexford) - Posts: 1351 - 03/06/2016 13:30:05 1861212 Link
Replying To tearintom: "Because recently Nicky Brennan admitted that they completely ignore football and used the funds they should be spending on football to build the stadium. http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=253691 So as a thank you for completely ignoring football the Leinster Council gave them a football game which was to be played in Portlaoise and is attracting huge interest because its the first time the Dubs have played outside of Croke Park in a decade." Absolutely correct tearintohim.I'm glad i made the decision to stay away from this game the minute the fixture was announced.Laois were shafted and the football hating cats wont be getting any cream from me.Turkey shoot and spending bonanza in the Marble city.Have we all lost our marbles? cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 03/06/2016 14:12:46 1861226 Link
Replying To IrishGael3: "This is the funniest post I've seen in a long time and I still don't have a clue what its about :-)" Is this onne of those new 'late night' posts? ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 03/06/2016 14:59:22 1861253 Link
What has 'a lack of places to stay' got to do with going to a football match? It is possible to travel to an away match, and come back in the same day! m_the_d (None) - Posts: 1099 - 03/06/2016 15:06:48 1861254 Link
Replying To cuederocket: "Absolutely correct tearintohim.I'm glad i made the decision to stay away from this game the minute the fixture was announced.Laois were shafted and the football hating cats wont be getting any cream from me.Turkey shoot and spending bonanza in the Marble city.Have we all lost our marbles?" It was a Dublin delegate who proposed the venue at the Leinster Board meeting and put to a vote. What's all the fuss about? Laois wanted the home venue, didn't get it, was put to a vote and awarded to Nolan Park. Torcaill (Australia) - Posts: 204 - 03/06/2016 17:10:39 1861291 Link
Replying To m_the_d: "What has 'a lack of places to stay' got to do with going to a football match? It is possible to travel to an away match, and come back in the same day!" It will obviously impact some people having the throw in @ 19.00 and then not have anywhere to stay if they so wish Especially men and women hoping to brings families to the game - they may not want to have to travel with kids in the car at a late hour It's enough to put people off the idea of travelling... Dublin will be bringing a huge traveling crowd regardless to this game... despite the BS involved in all of this jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20600 - 03/06/2016 18:03:10 1861303 Link
Replying To Adamski: "The simple fact is which is being missed by many is that the back door has effectively rendered the provincial championships practically irrelevant. Since there introduction all they have done is assisted the stronger counties in both codes. If they have one bad day they can bounce back. With the exception of a couple of decent runs by fermanagh in the football, they have really added nothing to the championship. You have the ludicrous situation that the hurling championship will practically have the same teams playing in August as are playing now irrespective of the results over the next few weeks. The fixing of the games has been farcical. Laois should be playing at home tomorrow, simple as. What the ground can hold should not come into the decision process. This thing about health and safety is a smokescreen. Playing it in kilkenny on a saturday is a joke. Laois deserved better and actually so do dublin. Louth and Meath playing in parnell park is another laugh. The wexford v kildare and wexford v dublin double header in a practically empty stadium made no sense. Yes as a player it is great to play in HQ. It is also becoming tiresome the constant negativity and bias against dublin. Pre-2011 they were chokers, 2011 they were lucky, 2013 they wouldn't beat kerry in successive championship matches, 2014 they were one dimensional after donegal beat them, 2015 onwards they have an unfair advantage in croker park. Oh yeah and the league doesn't matter. Add in to this we have the arguments that they have the financial backing, they are a professional set up, bruce springsteen loves them. The attendance tomorrow will represent the appetite that there is for the game, it is a bank holiday weekend with people having a multitude of other things to be doing. If laois win fair play to them but then we will have the experts telling us how right they have been for years." Not nit picking but Louth have a "home game v Meath" We chose Parnell park cause we don't have a home that fits whatever regulations' (basically croke park won't make enough as its a small ground) So unless we play in 5000 capacity in drogheda, which I would love as it make for far better atmosphere, but the pitch is shocking(common knowledge in Louth) Now Dublin and Laois in Kilkenny is a joke. Too many reasons to list. It should have been in port Laois. I'm agreeing with you here in both cases . Frederick (Louth) - Posts: 479 - 03/06/2016 18:21:24 1861309 Link